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Telecom Public Notice CRTC 98-20-1
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Ottawa, 1 October 1998 |
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Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC
1998-82-1 |
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New Media - Call for Comments
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Public Hearing Schedule
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1. On 31 July 1998, the Commission issued
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 1998-82 and
Telecom Public Notice 98-20, in which it
announced a call for comments relating to new media. The Commission also
established the dates set out below for the filing of written submissions,
commencement of the associated public hearing, and the submission of final
written arguments. |
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Deadlines for submission of written
comments |
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First Phase: 1 October 1998 |
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Second Phase: 21 October 1998 |
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Date of Public Hearing |
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23 November 1998 to 4 December 1998 |
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Deadline for submission of written final
arguments |
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15 January 1999 |
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2. Given the extensive information that the
Commission expects to receive in this proceeding, it has decided to provide
additional time for the preparation and filing of submissions in the second
phase of the written comment process. In order that issues and information
identified at the oral public hearing may be further explored with
participants, the Commission has also made provision for an oral final
argument phase to enable parties to present summaries of their written
final arguments and allow further questioning by the panel. |
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3. The revised public hearing schedule is as
follows: |
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Deadlines for submission of written
comments |
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First Phase: 1 October 1998 |
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Second Phase: 2 November 1998 |
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Date of Public Hearing |
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23 November 1998 to 4 December 1998 |
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Deadline for submission of written final
arguments |
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8 February 1999 |
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Oral final arguments |
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8 to 12 February 1999 |
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4. Parties wishing to appear at the oral final
argument phase must file their requests with the Commission by no later
than 18 January 1999. The Commission will notify parties with
respect to their appearance. The Commission reminds parties that the oral
final argument phase is for the sole purpose of allowing parties to present
a summary of their written final arguments, and not to reply to the filed
written arguments of other parties. |
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Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General |
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This document is available in alternative
format upon request. |